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| Founded | 1948 |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Number of clubs | 53 (11 in Premier) |
| Level on pyramid | 4 (Premier only) |
| Promotion to | NIFL Premier Intermediate League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Irish Cup IFA Intermediate Cup |
| Current champions | Strabane Athletic (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Moyola Park (6 titles) |
TheBallymena and Provincial Football League[1] is a regionalfootball league in Northern Ireland. The league has a Premier Division withintermediate status and threejunior divisions: Junior Divisions 1, 2 and 3.
The league was formed as theBallymena and District Junior League in 1948, with twelve founding members, includingMoyola Park F.C., the only original member club that still retains membership through its reserve team. In 1983, the name was changed to theBallymena and District Premier League, and in 1990, intermediate status was granted to the top division and the league was renamed as theBallymena and Provincial Intermediate League. The league subsequently changed its name again to the currentBallymena and Provincial Football League.[2]
In 2023, the league announced a re-structure of the league in order to expand into two tiers (a Division One and Division Two) for the start of the 2024–25 season.[3]
Currently, eighteen teams play in the Intermediate Division. The league champions can be promoted toNIFL Premier Intermediate League, providing they meet the admittance requirements.[3][4]
Intermediate Division 1 | Intermediate Division 2 |
Cups that are currently available only to clubs in the Ballymena & Provincial Intermediate Leagues are:
Teams in the junior divisions can play in the Irish Junior Cup.[5]
| Season | Champions |
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| 1948-49 | Moyola Park[6] |
| 1949-50 | Moyola Park[6] |
| 1951-1959 | unknown |
| 1959-60 | Moyola Park/Ballymoney United[6] |
| 1961-1973 | unknown |
| 1973-74 | Moyola Park[6] |
| 1976-1976 | unknown |
| 1976-77 | Moyola Park[6] |
| 1977-78 | Moyola Park[6] |
| 1979–2006 | unknown |
| 2006–07 | Raceview |
| 2007–08 | Ballynure Old Boys |
| 2008–09 | Coleraine Crusaders |
| 2009–10 | Raceview |
| 2010–11 | Brantwood |
| 2011–12 | Raceview |
| 2012–13 | Newtowne |
| 2013–14 | Brantwood |
| 2014–15 | Ballynure Old Boys |
| 2015–16 | Newtowne |
| 2016–17 | Coagh United |
| 2017–18 | Glebe Rangers |
| 2018–19 | Bangor[7] |
| 2021–22 | St James' Swifts |
| 2022–23 | Coagh United |
| 2023–24 | Strabane Athletic |
| 2024–25 | Strabane Athletic |
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